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post #16 of 21
11/3/10 at 5:02am

I test mine with Dragonforce or Five Finger Death Punch. I'm a metal guy so I test mine with what I listen to, metal tongue.gif

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post #17 of 21
11/3/10 at 5:33am
A good speed one would be "The Sound of Truth" by As I Lay Dying. I agree with your Paramore example, try "Misguided Ghosts" - also a great acoustic/female vocal test track.
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post #18 of 21
11/3/10 at 5:51am

Vocals: Jeff Buckley - "Corpus Christi Carol"

Resolution: Pink Floyd - "Echoes"

"Warmth": Steely Dan - "Aja"

Bass/Energy/Aggression - Daft Punk -Alive 2007 (entire album)

 

All .flac's, of course. That's all that comes to mind at the moment. What time is it? tongue.gif

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post #19 of 21
11/3/10 at 5:56am
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Originally Posted by joelpearce View Post

I always listen to music that I've been listening to lately.  A great test track is only a great test track if you're familiar with how it sounds on your own gear without the new component.



I agree that familiarity is the most important aspect.

 

My test albums are:

 

Joanna Newsome - Ys

Raekwon - Only Buily For Cuban Links Part 2

Pixies - Surfer Rosa and Doolittle

Antony and the Johnsons - The Crying Light

Hercules And Love Affair - Hercules And Love Affair 

The Knife - Deep Cuts

John Coltrane - Blue Train

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post #20 of 21
11/3/10 at 5:58am

Gitars: Eagles - Hell Freezes Over (entire album, Hotel California in particular, off course), The Who - Tommy (track 'Pinball Wizard')

Drums: Porcupine Tree - Fear for a Blank Planet (track 'Anesthetize')

(prog)rock/metal: Liquid Tension 2 (opening track)

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post #21 of 21
11/3/10 at 6:51am

Mids and Sparkle -Guthrie Govan - Waves http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t9jtxjH6RI

 

Bass - Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6Rd7xjrum8

 

Highs  - Gorillaz - SuperFastJellyfish http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4UtbrbsrjY&feature=related

 

Impact - Gorillaz - Dare http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4UtbrbsrjY&feature=related

 

Soundstaging - Naturespace Demos / Superman Theme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9vrfEoc8_g

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